Estetrol
Chemical formula: C₁₈H₂₄O₄ Molecular mass: 304.381 g/mol PubChem compound: 27125
Active ingredient description
The active ingredient, synthetic estetrol, is chemically and biologically identical to endogenous estetrol that is produced during pregnancy by the human foetal liver. Estetrol substitutes for the loss of oestrogen production in menopausal women, and alleviates menopausal symptoms, including vasomotor symptoms (VMS).
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| G03CA10 | G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system → G03C Estrogens → G03CA Natural and semisynthetic estrogens, plain | |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FYLREVY Film-coated tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Medicines
Estetrol is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Croatia (HR)Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Ireland (IE)Israel (IL)
Italy (IT)
Lithuania (LT)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)
Spain (ES)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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